Handle



I. J. OWEN M08. 1. BOUWMEESTER.

HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6. I919.

1,309,775. Patented July 15, 1919.

lmwwboz Ira J. Owen T7 Bernard J Bauwmeesfen 5% GW Q T COLUMBIAPLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

UMTEED ST PAiFENT worms IRA J. OWEN AND BERNARD J. BOUWMEESTER, or GRANDRAPIDS, MIcHrGAN, AssIGNoRs ro BISSELL cARPE'r sWEEPER 00., ore ANi)RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

. HANDLE.

To all whom t may concern: t

Be it known that W6,IRA J. OWEN and BERNARD J. BoUWMnns'rnR, citizens ofthe United States, v residing at. Grand Rapids, county of Kent, State,of Michigan, have nvented certain new and useful Improvements 1nI-Iandles, ofwhich the following is a specification. 1

which may be formed ,of rods sheet providing a light, ,bllt

metal stampings strong structure of graceful and attractive appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of our invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a detail side view of a carpet sweeper embodying thefeatures of our invention.

Fig. II is a detail plan view.

Fig. III is a detail view partially in section on a line correspondingto line 3-3 of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a detail view partially in section on a line corresponding toline H of Fig. II. I

Fig. V is a section through the socket on a line corresponding to line5-5 of Fig. II.

Fig. VI is a section through the shank on a line corresponding to line6--6 of Fig. II, showing the manner of securing the socket membersthereto.

Fig. VII is an inside view of one of the socket members the other beinga duplicate thereof.

Fig. VIII is a plan of the blank from Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 6,1919. Seria1 1 To.275,381. r

Patented July 15,1919.

which the socket member of Fig'. VII is formed." t j F igQIX is 'a planview of the blank from which the socket' bushing is formed.

In the drawingsimilar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectionalview's are taken lookingin the directionof 'the'little "arrows at the ends of the sectionline'si 'Referrlng to the" drawing,l represents the" fbody'of a sweeperand 2 one'of the wheels thereof." These parts are shown in conven-"tional form to illustrate an adaptation of our improvements; Thefshank"formedfof a rod bentjinto a bail shape and havingthje' endsv of itsarms '4' turned inl at. a t n a e Loraine I i t sweeper body.

Wa dik e lars vv r a n on th j'ournal'portions" 5 and secured't'o thearms 4 by spot welding at 8.

ur improved socket comprises a pair of socket members 9 ofsemi-cylindrical crosssection each havin a pair of semi-cylindricallaterally pro ecting arms 10 formed integrally therewith. 'These socketmembers are duplicates and are arranged facing as shown in Fig. V andwith their arms edge to edge and embracing the shank 3 as shown in Fig.IV. The socket members are fixed or rigidly secured to the shank,preferably by means of spot welding, indicated at 11. The upper ends ofthe socket members are secured together and supported by a flanged ring12 which is spun upon or otherwise snugly fitted thereto.

To retain the handle proper 13 we provide a threaded bushing 14 formedof a piece of sheet metal 15 rolled into a cylinder and spirallycorrugated tov provide threads. The lower end of the bushing is notchedat 16 to engage the shank shown in Fig. IV, thereby preventing it fromturning. Its upper end is engaged by the flanged ring 12 so that thebushing is securely retained and constitutes a means for retaining thehandle 13 and also a reinforcing member for the socket.

Our improved handle is light in weight and graceful and attractive inappearance and also has the advantage of being economical and verystrong.

Wehave illustrated and described our ima or our improved handleisprovements as adapted to handles for carpet sweepers. We have notattempted to illustrate or describe other adaptations or embodiments aswe believe the disclosure made will enable the adaptation thereof as maybe desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a handle, the combination of a baillike shank, a pair of sheetmetal socket members of semi-cylindrical cross section disposed edge toedge and each having a pair of laterally projecting semi-cylindricalarms at their lower end disposed edge to edge embracing said shank andspot welded thereto, a socket bushing formed of sheet metal rolled intoa cylinder and spirally corrugated providing threads, said bushinghaving notches in its lower end engaging said shank, and a flanged ringembracing the upper end of said socket members and overlapping the upperend of said bushing.

2. In a handle the combination of a shank, a pair of complementary sheetmetal socket members disposed edge to edge and having a pair oflaterally projecting complementary arms disposed edge to edge embracingsaid shank and welded thereto, a

socket bushing formed of sheet metal rolled into a cylinder and notchedto engage said shank, and a ring on the upper end of said socket membersengaging said bushing.

3. In a handle, the combination of a shank, a pair of complementarysocket members having laterally projecting complementary arms engagingsaid shank and fixed thereto, a threaded socket bushing engaging saidshank, and a flanged ring embracing the upper end of said socket membersand engaging the upper end of said bushlng.

4. In a handle, the combination of a shank, a pair of complementarysocket members having laterally projecting complementary arms engagingsaid shank and fixed thereto, a threaded socket bushing engaging saidshank, and a ring embracingthe upper end of said socket members.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals inthepresence of two witnesses. g

- IRA J. OWEN. -[I..s.] BERNARD J. BOUWMEESTER. [Ls] Witnesses:-

S. C. RAPERY, G. IV. SooT'r.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 0.

